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is any military/paramilitary tower used for guarding an area. These towers are usually operated by military personnel, and are structures built in areas of established control. These include military bases and cities occupied by military forces. This type of fortification is a variation on the tower
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1897:Defense line
1861:Tower castle
1816:Bastion fort
1800:Urban castle
1728:Ganerbenburg
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1681:Water castle
1657:Ridge castle
1642:Marsh castle
1457:Bomb shelter
1437:Belgian gate
1410:20th century
1321:19th century
1259:Retrenchment
1231:Punji sticks
1140:Entrenchment
1135:Device Forts
1102:Counterguard
1037:Early modern
967:Tower castle
903:Powder tower
878:Outer bailey
790:Inner bailey
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668:Corner tower
607:Chamber gate
577:Bridge tower
425:Trou de loup
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71:Auschwitz II
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1795:Toll castle
1764:Lustschloss
1746:Kaiserpfalz
1676:Spur castle
1671:Rock castle
1612:Hill castle
1607:Cave castle
1567:Spider hole
1467:Bremer wall
1432:Barbed tape
1328:Barbed wire
1002:Witch tower
972:Tower house
962:Toll castle
948:Shield wall
868:Murder hole
757:Guard tower
374:Pincer gate
321:Faussebraye
44:guard tower
28:Banyalbufar
2167:Categories
1963:Gatekeeper
1783:Ordensburg
1755:Landesburg
1562:Sentry gun
1517:Flak tower
1447:Blast wall
1367:Gun turret
1264:Sally port
1169:Kotta mara
1109:Couvreface
1073:Breastwork
1068:Blockhouse
1046:Abwurfdach
997:Watchtower
987:Wall tower
943:Shell keep
893:Portcullis
888:Peel tower
873:Neck ditch
832:Landesburg
780:Half tower
738:Gate tower
683:Drawbridge
525:Battlement
441:Wagon fort
284:Chengqiang
141:References
135:Watchtower
130:Guardhouse
2066:Guerrilla
1809:By design
1557:Revetment
1372:Land mine
1303:Star fort
1130:Crownwork
1125:Covertway
1058:Barricade
699:Embrasure
612:Chartaque
542:Bergfried
500:Arrowslit
326:Gatehouse
296:City gate
257:Castellum
223:Acropolis
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1968:Loophole
1856:Ringwork
1851:Ringfort
1776:Obstacle
1617:Hillfort
1537:Loophole
1335:Barbette
1310:Tenaille
1293:Sea fort
1223:Presidio
1183:Magazine
1164:Hornwork
1097:Cavalier
1092:Casemate
1085:Caponier
928:Ringwork
816:Detinets
785:Hoarding
690:Enceinte
565:Bretèche
510:Bartizan
505:Barbican
481:Alcazaba
409:Stockade
389:Ringfort
369:Palisade
341:Landwehr
336:Hillfort
124:See also
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49:infantry
2178:Prisons
2120:history
1998:Vedette
1988:Schloss
1953:Festung
1948:Dungeon
1943:Château
1887:Castles
1695:By role
1552:Pillbox
1382:Outpost
1298:Station
1286:Schanze
1269:Sandbag
1254:Redoubt
1238:Ravelin
1206:Palanka
1190:Orillon
1176:Lunette
1118:Coupure
1063:Bastion
1053:Arsenal
1021:Zwinger
933:Roundel
923:Ricetto
898:Postern
883:Outwork
807:Kremlin
678:Curtain
653:Citadel
637:Chemise
597:Caltrop
515:Bastion
488:Alcázar
384:Rampart
362:Oppidum
355:Nuraghe
301:Crannog
275:Castros
211:Ancient
89:Gallery
32:Majorca
2173:Towers
1993:Trench
1983:Picket
1394:Sangar
1347:Bunker
1279:Sconce
1199:Ostrog
1147:Flèche
1030:Modern
1009:Yagura
977:Turret
913:Reduit
851:Merlon
795:Kasbah
773:Gusuku
750:Glacis
743:Gabion
712:church
619:Chashi
602:Castle
446:Laager
434:Vallum
391:(Rath)
266:Castra
248:Burgus
218:Abatis
2118:This
2034:Siege
1978:Palas
1922:Walls
1912:Forts
1875:Lists
1722:Fence
1664:Rocca
1532:Kabal
1247:Redan
1154:Gorge
1078:Canal
955:Shiro
918:Ribat
908:Qalat
720:Dzong
716:house
416:Sudis
348:Limes
306:Ditch
239:Broch
230:Agger
36:Spain
2124:stub
2044:list
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1016:Yett
858:Moat
825:Ksar
800:Keep
592:Caer
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558:Boom
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